(HBO) - With the tourism and human resources and the particular advantages, Hoa Binh province has defined Hoa Binh lake as a key tourism development of the province.
On August 1, 2016, the Prime Minister issued the Decision No. 1528/QD-TTg approving the Master Plan for the development of the national tourism area of Hoa Binh lake by 2030. To implement the Prime Minister's plan, the Party Committee of the province issued the Thematic Resolution No. 14-NQ/TU dated June 22, 2017 on the development of the tourist area of Hoa Binh lake to become a national tourist area.
Mai Chau Hideaway tourist destination in Suoi Lon hamlet, Tan Mai commune (Mai Chau) has attracted domestic and foreign tourists to relax and experience.
The goal of the Resolution is trying to meet the basic conditions to become a national tourist area in 2025. By 2030 the tourist area of Hoa Binh lake is trying to become a national tourist area with a relatively synchronous and modern system of technical and material facilities. The tourism products will be of high quality and they will be diversified, rich, branded, bearing bold cultural identities of Hoa Binh ethnic groups. It will become the largest tourist center of Hoa Binh province, which is one of 12 key tourist areas of the Northern Midlands and Mountains region with the typical tourist products, the tourism to learn and experience Muong ethnic culture associated with ecosystem of Hoa Binh lake.
Currently, the People's Committee of the province is directing the appropriate authorities to implement the specific solutions, prioritizing the resources from the budget to invest in electrical, transport, port and wharf infrastructure and to support the enterprises investing in Hoa Binh lake tourism. In the immediate future, the investment resources are mobilized into the central area of Hoa Binh lake with an area of about 1,200 ha. The priority should be given to the development of the eco-tourism, the convalescence and the tourism learning the culture of ethnic groups. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to developing the supporting tourism products.
Exploiting the waterway travel from Tuan Chau tourist port, Quang Ninh province to Hoa Binh connecting Hoa Binh lake is being continued. They will continue developing the programs and the routes of waterway tourism on Da river connecting the tourist spots of Hoa Binh lake tourist area with the hydroelectric plants in Son La, Dien Bien and Lai Chau provinces. It is important to develop various types of food services, exploiting the traditional dishes and specialties of Muong ethnic minorities and other ethnic minorities in the region.
Currently, a lot of projects are being investigated to be invested and deploying the investment in the tourism area of Hoa Binh lake has a total registered investment capital of 1,453 billion VND, concentrating in the core zone of Hoa Binh lake tourist area.
Hoa Binh province has carried out multiple programmes and initiatives to revive its cultural heritage which has gradually fallen into oblivion through the ebbs and flows of history.
The most prominent and defining feature in the prehistoric era of Hoa Binh is the Hoa Binh Culture. The Culture was first discovered in Hoa Binh. The significant prehistoric culture represents not only Vietnam but also Southeast Asia and southern China. Through excavations of cave sites in the limestone regions of Hoa Binh, French archaeologist M. Colani introduced the world to a "Stone Age in Hoa Binh province – Northern Vietnam" in 1927. On January 30, 1932, the First Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians, held in Hanoi, officially recognised the Hoa Binh Culture.
Known as the "Land of Epic History”, Hoa Binh province, the gateway to Vietnam’s northwest, boasts a strategic location and a unique cultural tapestry woven by its ethnic minority communities.
The People's Committee of Luong Son District recently held a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing Sau Communal House in Thanh Cao Commune as a provincial-level historical and cultural site.
Recognising the importance of cultural heritage preservation in protecting and promoting the value system of Vietnamese culture, and serving socio-economic development in the new period, Party committees and local administrations in Hoa Binh province have identified it as a key task in the cultural development strategy. The province has been making efforts in mobilising resources, creating consensus among people and engaging ethnic communities in preserving and promoting cultural identity.
Hoa Binh province has captured growing attention both domestically and internationally for its distinctive cultural heritage and rich history. Most notably, it has been renowned for its famous Hoa Binh culture, considered the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilisation. Looking ahead to significant milestones in 2025 and the 140th anniversary of province establishment in 2026, Hoa Binh Newspaper presents a comprehensive overview of the province's development across economic, social, cultural, tourism, and security domains.
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